The Hill Articles: May 15, 2013

Holder: Issa behavior ‘shameful’ OVERNIGHT MONEY: Labor nominee Thomas Perez gets a vote OVERNIGHT TECH: AT&T CEO’s comments prompt net-neutrality fears Under Contract OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House to vote on ObamaCare repeal OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA showdown redux, Energy secretary vote arrives, and more OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: White House dumps Benghazi emails Crisis at the NLRB First head rolls in IRS scandal Rubio: Sen. Hatch’s support of immigration bill would be ‘huge asset’ Murray: GOP is working on ‘ransom note’ instead of budget agreement Former Gov. Granholm gets behind effort to draft Hillary Clinton in ’16 House votes to set firm deadline for SEC regulations Organizing for Action hits GOP for blocking EPA nominee Ark. Republican wins fastest lawmaker title Sanford thanks ‘god of second chances’ at House swearing-in ceremony IRS: Most Tea Party groups would have gotten scrutiny without inappropriate criteria Boehner pleads for unity among House Republicans on debt ceiling Senators see ‘great potential’ in driverless car technology Senate votes 91-7 to confirm Tavenner to head Medicare, Medicaid Services Google CEO: Internet hampered by ‘outdated’ laws Weyants World: May 16, 2013 Daschle for Obama A time for humility Poll: Christie fares best against Clinton in 2016 House panel clears bills on child abductions, Vietnam, Congo Corporate lawyer joins federal regulator team Nuclear watchdog seeks to change rules on transporting radioactive material DAY’S END ROUNDUP Holder backs warrant requirement for most email searches Interior pressed to encourage Indian tribes to develop oil and gas Sen. Paul says Dems blocking his IRS resolution Conservative group expands ad buy defending Ayotte Immigration group in the House facing make-or-break moment Perez will get vote in Senate committee Holder calls Issa’s conduct ‘unacceptable and shameful’ Top commander dismisses torture claims by US special forces White House pans bill that would limit the SEC’s regulatory power Immigration reform: The Heritage study is disingenuous, distorted and wrong Durbin plans to grill Army officials on military sexual assaults AG Holder slams Issa’s conduct as ‘unacceptable and shameful’ House Ag defeats food stamp amendments Sen. McCain ‘can’t wait’ for return of ’24’ House GOP knocks healthcare reform in ‘Arrested Development’ spoof Pritzker set for May 23 nomination hearing Top aide for Rep. Scalise lands at offshore oil and gas industry group Dem leaders: IRS controversy won’t undermine ObamaCare implementation Florida GOP readies plan to play big in congressional races Rep. Speier: Congress an ‘enabler’ of military sexual assault Protectionist tactic could put ‘Made in China’ label on housing boom Beyonce, Jay-Z, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine — just another day of House debate Dems warn sequester will lower federal oil and gas revenue House panel approves drug-tracking bill Justice bans additional synthetic pot recipes Bloomberg’s advocacy group, OFA join forces with Republicans for immigration push Sen. Vitter solicits ‘Obama phone’ pics on Twitter Carney reacts to ‘the many faces of Jay’ Lawmakers explode over CIA cash payments to Afghanistan’s Karzai Rubio: Obama’s culture of ‘hardball politics’ led to IRS scandal Obama summons top Treasury officials to discuss IRS targeting scandal IRS: Chief counsel didn’t learn of Tea Party targeting until 2013 Hagel ‘frustrated’ with military’s effort to curb sexual abuse Ex-GOP lawmaker to marry his longtime partner Turning the climate challenge into an economic opportunity Confirmation hearing scheduled for Obama DOT nominee White House asks Schumer to reintroduce media shield law Holder vows review of DOJ’s seizure of journalists’ records House lawmakers: Pentagon furlough plans ‘misguided’ House approves bills on territories, Indian land use Dems mull ‘nuclear option’ on filibuster to move EPA nominee McCarthy Camp: IG report raises as many questions as it answers Feds crack down on bitcoin exchange Republican: EPA ‘rewards its friends and punishes its opponents’ NRSC looks to pin IRS political targeting on Senate Democrats Beverage group rips ‘ludicrous’ call from NTSB for lowered blood alcohol limit Draft 2014 Homeland bill reverses Obama cut to bomb prevention Major business group backs Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency plan Former Kingston staffer launches bid for his boss’s House seat Top Romney strategist: Clinton will lose 2016 Dem primary Feds ease rules for ‘smart pills’ that track patients from their stomachs Senate panel to vote on arming Syrian rebels GOP senators demand Obama be ‘fully forthcoming’ in IRS probe Senators approve funds for water, flood projects in 83-14 vote House panel passes $73.3B military construction, Veterans Affairs bill Lawmaker condemns Japanese mayor’s comments on WWII ‘comfort women’ House Agriculture panel keeps farm bill dairy program opposed by Boehner CBO: Repealing Obama healthcare law will increase budget deficit Second Republican enters race for Mary Landrieu’s seat Obama pays tribute to fallen law enforcement officers at Capitol Ethics office cracks down on lavish agency junkets Bachmann tries out Google Glass Issa clashes with Benghazi auditors GOP bill would limit government demands for press info Justice Department claims Steve Jobs was ‘ringmaster’ in price-fixing scheme UAE financial firms hit with sanctions for aiding Iranian banks Rove: Senate Dems to blame for IRS scandal ‘Harold and Kumar’ actor opens up about his time in Obama White house Boehner on IRS: ‘Who’s going to jail over this?’ Missile defense turns 30 HHS launches $1B healthcare innovation effort GAO: Feds should improve their help to local governments on climate change WATCH LIVE: Obama honors fallen law-enforcement officers Thune calls for resignation of IRS head Thursday’s meeting announcements: Coordinating legal services Issa: Former IRS chief will testify before Oversight committee Women of both parties push for girls to have a running start Amash says he’ll fight against an ‘anti-civil liberties’ GOP Senate candidate in Michigan McConnell: IRS is trying to ‘scapegoat’ Ohio office Sarah Palin, Tea Party save America Top Dem tax-writer Levin calls for IRS officials to resign New regs for Thursday: Brandy labels Russia summons US ambassador over arrest of alleged ‘CIA spy’ Reid: House GOP have ‘lost their minds’ on ObamaCare repeal NRCC attacks Democrats on IRS scandal Axelrod: GOP trying to bully Clinton out of 2016 White House run Dems target Republicans with attack ads ahead of ObamaCare repeal vote Axelrod: ‘Impossible’ for Obama to have known about IRS targeting News bites: Fire on the DC Metro News bites: European Commission to threaten levying trade duties on Huawei, ZTE Rangel: Obama hasn’t fully explained DOJ phone records seizure News bites: Preparing to vote Wednesday: A housing advocate for homeless veterans News bites: Eyes on Lew News bites: Oil price probe, climate and politics in Alaska, and more Consumers, economy and environment lose with Renewable Fuel Standard Report: Officials say Stevens turned down extra Benghazi security News bites: Regs on the rise under Obama Report: Weiner could enter NYC mayor’s race next week Chaffetz won’t rule out impeachment Report: Corruption, mismanagement plagues energy-rich nations Holder to face Capitol Hill grilling IRS targeting scandal a political ‘gift from heaven’ for Tea Party groups MORNING READ New allegations against another sex assault prevention officer Obama calls IRS targeting ‘intolerable and inexcusable’ Government report finds regulations have spiked under Obama DOJ opens criminal probe into IRS’s politically biased audits Controversies threaten President Obama’s second-term agenda